Question

Matt and Alex are walking home from school one day and Alex says he knows a short cut. Matt says that the normal way they go is the shortest distance. Matt walks from A to B and then to C while Alex walks from A straight to C.
Who walked the shortest distance? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

Alex

Step-by-step explanation:

Alex walked the shortest distance based on the Pythagorean Theorem.

$a^2+b^2=c^2$

a = 300   b = 400   Solving for c gives us 500.

Matt walks from A to B to C.  He travels in total 700 m.

Alex walks from A to C.  He travels in total 500 m.

Answer 2

Answer:mat

Step-by-step explanation:300 is less then 400